Gen Z's Approach to Parenthood

Parenthood is a major life milestone andGen Z is approaching it with their own mindset.

In this episode of #GenZ, Meghan Grace sits down with perinatal therapist and Nameberry Editor-in-Chief Sophie Kihm to explore how Gen Z is rethinking parenting, relationships, emotional health, and family-building in real time.

This conversation is about more than babies - It’s about how an entire generation is approaching adulthood with more intentionality, self-awareness, and openness around topics previous generations often kept private.

Drawing from Sophie’s work with parents and parents-to-be, Meghan and Sophie unpack why Gen Z adults are:

• Thinking more critically about whether or not they want children 

• Having earlier conversations about finances, caregiving, and relationship expectations

• Bringing therapy, emotional intelligence, and self-development into parenting conversations 

• Navigating the tension between individuality and caregiving

• Redefining fatherhood, paternity leave, and equitable parenting roles

• Trying to build healthier family systems than the ones they may have grown up with

Connect with Sophie:

Website: sophiekihm.com

Instagram: @sophiekihm

Chicago Perinatal Therapy: chicagoperinataltherapy.com

Nameberry: nameberry.com